Perry, Ontario (1921 census)
Perry was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,075. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262575. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.505°N, 79.290°W.
Population
In 1921, Perry had a population of 1,075: 600 male and 475 female residents. Population density was 13.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,779 |
| 1911 | 486 |
| 1921 | 1,075 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Perry shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 475 |
| POP M | 600 |
| POP TOT | 1,075 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 341 |
| BAPTISTS | 21 |
| BRIT BORN F | 54 |
| BRIT BORN M | 86 |
| BRIT ENG | 514 |
| BRIT IRISH | 388 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 132 |
| CAN BORN F | 411 |
| CAN BORN M | 498 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| EUR DUTCH | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 14 |
| EUR GERMAN | 14 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 11 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 10 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 16 |
| LUTHERANS | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 428 |
| OTHER SECTS | 5 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 222 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 50 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135037— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON135037— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262575
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Perry, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/perry-on135037-1921/.